Cherupayar Thoran

Ingredients ;

Green gram – 1cup
Onion (finely chopped) – 1 no
Garlic pods (crushed) – 3 no
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Chilly powder – 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Green chillies – 4 no
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – a few
Dry red chillies – 2 no
Salt – as required


Method :

1.Pressure cook green gram by adding enough water.

2.Add salt and keep aside.

3.Roughly grind grated coconut, chilly powder, green chillies, garlic and turmeric powder.

4.Add this to the cooked green gram and mix well.

5.Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.

6.Add curry leaves and dry red chillies and roast.

7.Add green gram to this and stir-  fry  till all the water is evaporated